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Double check your dryer after reading this story…

After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a dead snake rather than a jammed motor. “I was like oh — that’s what caused the motor to blow,” Alyson Pring told Orlando television station WKMG. The one food… Read More

Reality TV star allegedly scammed in home renovation project

The star of HGTV’s “Rehab Addict Rescue” apparently was “scammed” when she bought a blighted Detroit home from someone who wasn’t the owner, the mayor said. The Detroit Land Bank Authority holds the title to the house. Nicole Curtis said she paid $17,000 for the property in 2017 and has… Read More

Miracle! Man recovers lost parking lot lottery ticket

A Tennessee man was able to turn his luck around after finding his missing $1 million winning lottery ticket in a parking lot — remaining where he dropped it even on a blustery afternoon. Sparta resident Nick Slatten learned on March 11 that he won a drawing with all matching… Read More

Ex-Gov. Chris Christie joins MLB club

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has joined the board of directors of the New York Mets. Christie, 58, was New Jersey’s governor from January 2010 to January 2018. His son Andrew has worked for the team since 2018 and is the Mets’ coordinator of international scouting. Have you seen… Read More

Rush Limbaugh’s replacement is… Rush Limbaugh? (we explain)

The replacement for Rush Limbaugh is… Rush Limbaugh, at least in part. Premiere Networks, the company that syndicated Limbaugh’s afternoon program to some 600 radio stations across the country, said Monday that it would continue airing a series of guest hosts that play archival audio footage of the late personality…. Read More

Florida couple stun neighbors with “free beer” offering

A Florida couple came up with a great way to meet their new neighbors after moving into their home during the coronavirus pandemic. They offered free beer. Amanda and Thomas Evans decided to move from Fort Myers to nearby Cape Coral just before the pandemic started last year. Sponsored: “Youth… Read More

Rare yard sale bowl sells for $700,000+

An exceptionally rare 15th century porcelain bowl made in China that somehow turned up at a Connecticut yard sale and sold for just $35 was auctioned off Wednesday for nearly $722,000. The small white bowl adorned with cobalt blue paintings of flowers and other designs — one of only seven… Read More

Man fined… for yelling? (here’s what happened)

A Montana man cited for disorderly conduct for yelling at his neighbor this month in a dispute over political flags has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was fined $100, the Independent Record reported. Michael Challans of Helena said he apologized to his neighbor, Tim Mielke, before Monday’s hearing in… Read More

Tiger Woods returns! (maybe not what you think)

Tiger Woods is back in the game — digitally, at least. Woods has signed a long-term partnership with the company behind the “PGA Tour 2K” video game series, returning the 15-time major champion to an industry he once dominated with EA Sports. Sponsored: The REAL REASON your brain feels slow… Read More